GB2126906B - Golf club with bulge radius and increased moment of inertia about an inclined axis - Google Patents

Golf club with bulge radius and increased moment of inertia about an inclined axis

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GB2126906B
GB2126906B GB08324015A GB8324015A GB2126906B GB 2126906 B GB2126906 B GB 2126906B GB 08324015 A GB08324015 A GB 08324015A GB 8324015 A GB8324015 A GB 8324015A GB 2126906 B GB2126906 B GB 2126906B
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Prior art keywords
inertia
golf club
inclined axis
increased moment
bulge radius
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GB08324015A
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GB2126906A (en
Inventor
Mohammad Masghati
Thomas Hardman
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Pepsico Inc
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Pepsico Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0408—Heads characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0433—Heads with special sole configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0466—Heads wood-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Golf Clubs (AREA)
GB08324015A 1982-09-15 1983-09-07 Golf club with bulge radius and increased moment of inertia about an inclined axis Expired GB2126906B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/418,301 US4471961A (en) 1982-09-15 1982-09-15 Golf club with bulge radius and increased moment of inertia about an inclined axis

Publications (3)

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GB8324015D0 GB8324015D0 (en) 1983-10-12
GB2126906A GB2126906A (en) 1984-04-04
GB2126906B true GB2126906B (en) 1986-02-12

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US (1) US4471961A (en)
JP (1) JPS59131378A (en)
AU (1) AU557383B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1202993A (en)
DE (1) DE3425046C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2568133A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2126906B (en)
HK (1) HK68086A (en)

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US4471961A (en) 1984-09-18
DE3425046A1 (en) 1986-02-06
JPS59131378A (en) 1984-07-28
FR2568133A1 (en) 1986-01-31
GB8324015D0 (en) 1983-10-12
AU557383B2 (en) 1986-12-18
CA1202993A (en) 1986-04-08
JPH0456629B2 (en) 1992-09-09
AU1760083A (en) 1984-03-22
HK68086A (en) 1986-09-18
GB2126906A (en) 1984-04-04
DE3425046C2 (en) 1994-06-01

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732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19960907